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Teleostei , members of which are known as teleosts (/ˈtɛliɒsts, ˈtiːli-/), is, by far, the largest infraclass in the class Actinopterygii, the ray-finned fishes, and contains 96% of all extant species of fish. Teleosts are arranged into about 40 orders and 448 families. Over 26,000 species have been described. Teleosts … See more
Distinguishing features of the teleosts are mobile premaxilla, elongated neural arches at the end of the caudal fin and unpaired basibranchial toothplates. The premaxilla is … See more
Teleosts are found worldwide and in most aquatic environments, including warm and cold seas, flowing and still freshwater, and even, in the case of … See more
Many teleosts form shoals, which serve multiple purposes in different species. Schooling is sometimes an antipredator adaptation, … See more
External relationships
The teleosts were first recognised as a distinct group by the German ichthyologist Johannes Peter Müller in 1845. The name is from See moreRespiration
The major means of respiration in teleosts, as in most other fish, is the transfer of gases over the … See moreMost teleost species are oviparous, having external fertilisation with both eggs and sperm being released into the water for fertilisation. See more
Economic importance
Teleosts are economically important in different ways. They are captured for food around the world. A … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Teleost - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WEBThe vast majority of actinopterygians are teleosts. By species count, they dominate the subphylum Vertebrata, and constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 extant species of fish. [4] .
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